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  • Deliveries are FREE for ADSA members if you order 3 or more items.

All Library Resources

A Kid’s Guide to Down Syndrome
A Kid’s Guide to Down Syndrome

Free download Kids Guide to Down Syndrome - filled with photos of our amazing kids from around New Zealand

Supporting Positive Behavior in Children and Teens with Down Syndrome: The Respond but Don’t React Method.
Supporting Positive Behavior in Children and Teens with Down Syndrome: The Respond but Don’t React Method.

Behavior issues are incredibly common in individuals with Down syndrome. If left unaddressed, these same challenges can continue into adulthood and limit the ability to live and work independently. The revised edition of this acclaimed book gu [...]

The Parents’ Guide to Specific Learning Difficulties
The Parents’ Guide to Specific Learning Difficulties

Packed full of advice and practical strategies for parents and educators, this book is a one-stop-shop for supporting children with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs).

Mental Wellness in Adults with Down Syndrome
Mental Wellness in Adults with Down Syndrome

A Guide to Emotional and Behavioural Strengths & Challenges (2nd Edition)

You are Enough: A Book About Inclusion
You are Enough: A Book About Inclusion

A beautiful and inclusive picture book all about celebrating being yourself from Down syndrome advocate and viral sensation Sofia Sanchez!

My Friend Has Down Syndrome
My Friend Has Down Syndrome

My friend Sarah has a disability called Down Syndrome. But that doesn’t matter to us. We tell jokes and laugh, go to ballet class together, and have a lot of fun. I’m glad Sarah is my friend!”

Different: A great thing to be
Different: A great thing to be

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This joyful rhyming book encourages children to value the “different” in all people, leading the way to a kinder world in which the differences in all of us are celebrated and embraced.

When Someone Very Special Dies
When Someone Very Special Dies

Children can learn to cope with grief.

The Best Worst Brother
The Best Worst Brother

An endearing and realistic look at how a relationship evolves between a girl and her younger brother with a developmental disability. Text and illustrations mesh beautifully, making this a delightful tale to read at home or share at school.

Teeth Are Not For Biting
Teeth Are Not For Biting

Teeth Are Not for Biting tells the truth about teeth: Ouch! Biting hurts.